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our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr is here. senior international correspondent nic robertson is here as well. >>> my question to you is simple. how big a deal is this? >> it's a huge deal to get him. he's a big player in al qaeda. he is in one of the key target areas, the north of africa. the chaos that's followed the arab spring, particularly in libya. there's a growing band of islamists. members specifically from al qaeda and pakistan afghan border region, to set up training camps inside libya. they pose a threat not just in libya, but across the whole of northern africa, mali, algeria and potentially into europe. the reporting we've done on the group has indicated that their plans are not just build a network in the north of africa, but to use that as a base to target western interests inside europe. how or if he was fitting into that speck truck of al qaeda's planning, we don't know specifically, but we do understand that for at least the past year, he's lived fairly openly in tripoli in libya. the libyan authorities there
our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr is here. senior international correspondent nic robertson is here as well. >>> my question to you is simple. how big a deal is this? >> it's a huge deal to get him. he's a big player in al qaeda. he is in one of the key target areas, the north of africa. the chaos that's followed the arab spring, particularly in libya. there's a growing band of islamists. members specifically from al qaeda and pakistan afghan border region, to set up...
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if griffin at pentagon. thank you. u.s. factory production dropped in january after twoson months of gains. stocks finished the week flat. dow was up 8. s&p lost 1-1/2. the answer to the question what happened the night terrorist hit the u.s. facilefy in benghazi, libya, might be what day is it? almost every day brings another detail or revision or contradiction of what we heard earlier. tonight, chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge tells us what we know and what we don't. >> according to a leading republican who said he spoke with clapper, the top intelligence officer. >> i was told by clap they're the president was informed of the attack. >> as if the president wanted anything done, neither clapper office or the security council spokesman addressed the question. >> this is the most transparent administration in history. congress is running out of things to ask. >> the president tries to minimize benghazi in google chat. ref cent statement by his administration are not adding up. in the first
if griffin at pentagon. thank you. u.s. factory production dropped in january after twoson months of gains. stocks finished the week flat. dow was up 8. s&p lost 1-1/2. the answer to the question what happened the night terrorist hit the u.s. facilefy in benghazi, libya, might be what day is it? almost every day brings another detail or revision or contradiction of what we heard earlier. tonight, chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge tells us what we know and what we don't....
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we have details from our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. >> reporter: another embarrassment for the u.s. military. this time at fort campbell, kentucky, home of the 101th airborne division of the officer in charge of sexual assault prevention was removed from his job after being arrested for violating a protective order to stay away from his estranged wife. >> this is major haas. >> reporter: he had september greetings to his wife while serving in 2010. the incident came to light just hours after president obama met with top brass about sexual assaults in the military. >> there is no silver bullet to solving this problem. this is going to require a sustained effort over a long period of time. >> reporter: the fort campbell firing was the third in two weeks of personnel assigned to military sexual assault prevention jobs. at ft. hood, texas, sergeant first class is under criminal investigation by the army for pandering, a pentagon official says he may have forced someone into prostitution. other allegations, abusive sexual contact and maltreatment of subordinates. and last week a
we have details from our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. >> reporter: another embarrassment for the u.s. military. this time at fort campbell, kentucky, home of the 101th airborne division of the officer in charge of sexual assault prevention was removed from his job after being arrested for violating a protective order to stay away from his estranged wife. >> this is major haas. >> reporter: he had september greetings to his wife while serving in 2010. the incident came...
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the pentagon has also opted to keep two aircraft carriers in the persian gulf. the pentagon is not concerned about reports from russia that it is sending surface -- two surface ships to the mediterranean. that was expected u.s. defense officials tell fox that won't deter any of the current plans. a vote is unlikely to deter the president. the un weapons inspectors are slated to leave syria saturday morning and the president is unlikely to order a strike while those inspectors are still on the ground. sean? >> jennifer, thank you. joining me now kentucky senator rand paul. thank you for being with us. >> glad to be with you, sean. do you think this is a wise decision and do you think that the president needs congressional aprove al? >> absolutely he needs congressional approval. the constitution is cleave r on this subject. we vested the power to go to war in congress. without question congress should vote on this and he is going against the constitution and it will be an unlawful act if he takes military action without having them vote on it. >> i think these wo
the pentagon has also opted to keep two aircraft carriers in the persian gulf. the pentagon is not concerned about reports from russia that it is sending surface -- two surface ships to the mediterranean. that was expected u.s. defense officials tell fox that won't deter any of the current plans. a vote is unlikely to deter the president. the un weapons inspectors are slated to leave syria saturday morning and the president is unlikely to order a strike while those inspectors are still on the...
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according to a new report, the pentagon which already has four navy destroyerers and one aircraft carrier located in the region. and major bob seals is a retired army general. and joins us now. thank you for joining us. >> hi, heather. >> why the extended time frame? we're now hearing it's been moved from the potential of two days to three? >> well, the military took a knee, heather. i mean, we turned to assad a week or so ago and said we're going to back off. and we'll be back off maybe in a couple weeks to conduct these strikes. if you're thinking about an enemy, about a will 0 win, you're going to disperse high, dig in and camouflage and place your most strategic in urban areas. whereas, a week ago, a target here on the destroyer may have been aiming, say, at a motor pool full of vehicles. now those vehicles are dispersed all over the countries. and it makes the targeting problem, the technical targeting problem much more difficult. so you can't do it at 24, maybe it's now going to take 48. maybe it's going to take 72 hours. initially it was going to be a strike and restrike. now maybe
according to a new report, the pentagon which already has four navy destroyerers and one aircraft carrier located in the region. and major bob seals is a retired army general. and joins us now. thank you for joining us. >> hi, heather. >> why the extended time frame? we're now hearing it's been moved from the potential of two days to three? >> well, the military took a knee, heather. i mean, we turned to assad a week or so ago and said we're going to back off. and we'll be...
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we do not know who will take over. >> what is the pentagon doing right now on syria? u.s. government is trying to give aid to the rebels. the containment strategy that he was talking about would probably intel in a lot of covert operations and involve the cia doing things like intelligence, much during the types of chemical weapons in syria and the types of the extremist groups. time to keep them from spreading outside of syria's boarders. >> you said there does not seem to be momentum to undo this for 2014. what are you hearing on that? >> republicans are trying to put forward a positive face. they want to get rid of sequester and so do most democrats. this is larger than the pentagon. the defense has not been able to move it. that is still the case. it is an issue about taxes, entitlements, and defense is in the middle, stuck. nothing the lawmakers has done has been able to move the needle. >> have people been able to convince their colleagues? >> they're having a hard time right now. embracedlements have sequester as a way to bring down government spending. if they do n
we do not know who will take over. >> what is the pentagon doing right now on syria? u.s. government is trying to give aid to the rebels. the containment strategy that he was talking about would probably intel in a lot of covert operations and involve the cia doing things like intelligence, much during the types of chemical weapons in syria and the types of the extremist groups. time to keep them from spreading outside of syria's boarders. >> you said there does not seem to be...
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the big announcement out of the pentagon this afternoon and what we think about it in the spin. "the cycle" rolls on for this frigid thursday, january 24th. my insurance rates are probably gonna double. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. i'm up next, but now i'm singing the heartburn blues. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast relief. cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. ♪ oh what a relief it is! cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. it'but sleep train's huge foryeais ending soon.models for a short time, save hundreds on tempur-pedic mattresses. get the most highly-recommended bed in ame
the big announcement out of the pentagon this afternoon and what we think about it in the spin. "the cycle" rolls on for this frigid thursday, january 24th. my insurance rates are probably gonna double. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so...
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>> bret: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. jennifer, thank you. is the president's red line on syria drawn with disappearing ink? that's what one senator says. we will ask the fox all-stars when we return. glmple i don't take any options off the table as commander and chief. circumstances can change. you never know he what contingencies you have to deal with. but, what i do know is that i can not see a scenario right now in which american boots on the ground would make any sense. >> we're not waiting. we're not standing by. we are currently the largest humanitarian donor to deal with the crisis in syria. we are the largest contributor of nonlethal aid to the opposition. we have mobilized countries to support the opposition. >> president obama over the past few days talking about syria what the the u.s. is doing. what it may do. this as israel strikes inside syria taking out some missiles headed for hezbollah according to u.s. intelligence officials. the region, a very tense place as the civil war inside syria continues to heat up and there you see
>> bret: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. jennifer, thank you. is the president's red line on syria drawn with disappearing ink? that's what one senator says. we will ask the fox all-stars when we return. glmple i don't take any options off the table as commander and chief. circumstances can change. you never know he what contingencies you have to deal with. but, what i do know is that i can not see a scenario right now in which american boots on the ground would make any sense. >>...
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with us against those who trained and supported and applaud the deranged fanatics who flew airports pentagon anded 14 people in fort hood and soldiers in little rock and planted ied's on the road side in stanford and iraq to kill those. i have a hard time convincing americans why it does matter that we act like friends to our friends and stop believes that our are not that different after all. >> israel is the only in the middle east who mirrors our equal of human beings and freedom and value of education and power of dissent even with one's only government and the right of the people to their government without ballots and bullets and bombs. the president could with draw the nomination of chuck hagel as defense security. he is so ignorant of the real enemy we face he believe that is iran can be trusted and israel can't. high would be better suited for taking tickets at yellow stone than defending against the treats. ip hope you will call and e-mail your senator to use common sense and while acknowledging that the president has the privilege to name his team. he doesn't have the right to put
with us against those who trained and supported and applaud the deranged fanatics who flew airports pentagon anded 14 people in fort hood and soldiers in little rock and planted ied's on the road side in stanford and iraq to kill those. i have a hard time convincing americans why it does matter that we act like friends to our friends and stop believes that our are not that different after all. >> israel is the only in the middle east who mirrors our equal of human beings and freedom and...
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jennifer griffin reporting from the pentagon. thanks. >>> iran's state tv says a site has been found for the country's new nuclear research reactor. the government is planning to build it near czar gone, about 420 miles south of tehran. iran says it will be used to produce medical and agricultural isotopes. the west has concern iran is trying to produce weapons-grade fuel at other locations. >>> in brazil, the leaders of the country have reversed the ten-cent hike in subway fares that set off a wave of sometimes violent protests. the demonstrators are not backing off. these are live pictures from rio de janeiro. protesters say it's not about the fare hike anymore. many rr upset over high taxes, poor government services, and huge spending on next year's world cup soccer tournament as well as the 2016 summer olympics. >>> still ahead, more conservative groups say they have received cold shoulderer from the irs. first, just how secure is the process to be cleared to see top-secret information? it turns out not very. >>> we have new
jennifer griffin reporting from the pentagon. thanks. >>> iran's state tv says a site has been found for the country's new nuclear research reactor. the government is planning to build it near czar gone, about 420 miles south of tehran. iran says it will be used to produce medical and agricultural isotopes. the west has concern iran is trying to produce weapons-grade fuel at other locations. >>> in brazil, the leaders of the country have reversed the ten-cent hike in subway...
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that what pentagon officials are telling fox news. after 15 years on the run, officials say the raid that finally took down this guy lasted less than a minute. his name is abu anas al-liby and that's a picture of him. official says he was the brains hind the deadly bombing embassies in 1998, and not only did american special force final him, they tike him out alive, and now the cia and the fbi are pumping him for any intelligence he can provide. the capture went down saturday in libya on the northern coast of africa. that same day, and some 3,000 miles away, the u.s. launched a separate, second terror raid, one with a very different ending. it happened in somalia on the horn of africa. members of the navy seal team six approached a port town under the cover of darkness. the same team that took out osama bin laden. a u.s. official tells fox news the guy they were looking to find is the commander of the terror group behind last month's deadly mall attack in kenya. who can forget those scenes. but the seals aborted the mission at the las
that what pentagon officials are telling fox news. after 15 years on the run, officials say the raid that finally took down this guy lasted less than a minute. his name is abu anas al-liby and that's a picture of him. official says he was the brains hind the deadly bombing embassies in 1998, and not only did american special force final him, they tike him out alive, and now the cia and the fbi are pumping him for any intelligence he can provide. the capture went down saturday in libya on the...
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at the same time, there is not enough in the pentagon to be cut. it is a $6 million budget. so we're not going to balance america's fiscal woes on the backs of defense, that is why it is so frustrating to see things like benefits and military compensation, being the first things discussed when we talk about reducing the pentagon budget. there is a lot of waste and fat to be cut at the dod, let's be smart and serious on how to attack it. but let's be serious, the private on post doesn't have a lobbyist in washington protecting him. but the defense contractors and other systems do. so i don't think it is smart to start with the pay in compensation, even though everything in some way will have to be on the table. >> and there are a lot of republicans who want to see cuts in the sequester and they support that. and that will include some cuts in the military, as well. but the question is whether you have to start with the actual service personnel and their pay. now, i know their pay has gone up more than it has in the average private sector for certain workers in the past few ye
at the same time, there is not enough in the pentagon to be cut. it is a $6 million budget. so we're not going to balance america's fiscal woes on the backs of defense, that is why it is so frustrating to see things like benefits and military compensation, being the first things discussed when we talk about reducing the pentagon budget. there is a lot of waste and fat to be cut at the dod, let's be smart and serious on how to attack it. but let's be serious, the private on post doesn't have a...
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the pentagon lifts the 20-year ban on women in combat. opening new career opportunities for thousands of soldiers. live coverage coming up of secretary panetta's big announcement. >> perpetrators of these horrific crimes to attain powerful military-stiz weapons. >> can the weapon get bipartisan support? coming up here new york city kirsten with new details on her bill to crack down on illegal gun trafficking. and the lip sync controversy continues. stephen colbert. >> yes, lip-gate. beyonce-gate. the crisis in lipia. beyonc-ghazi. was there a second singer on the grassy knolls? mr. president, the american people demand answers. what did beyonce sing? when did she sing it? is that even beyonce? it could have been sasha fierce. >> good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. as expected, senator john kerry technically still the chair of the foreign relations committee holding his confirmation hearing today and counted no op sxwligs at that meeting. joining me now is senator bob corker, the top republican on the committee. senator, is i
the pentagon lifts the 20-year ban on women in combat. opening new career opportunities for thousands of soldiers. live coverage coming up of secretary panetta's big announcement. >> perpetrators of these horrific crimes to attain powerful military-stiz weapons. >> can the weapon get bipartisan support? coming up here new york city kirsten with new details on her bill to crack down on illegal gun trafficking. and the lip sync controversy continues. stephen colbert. >> yes,...
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the pentagon has postponed a planned ballistic missile. fearing it could be interpreted. and general james thurmon, the forces in korea to washington has been delayed because of the crisis. now, if any country has influence on north korea, it's china. it provides the majority of pyongyang's food and fuel. and china's president implied in a speech today, without naming north korea, the region shouldn't be disrupted by one country and australian prime minister warned that conflict here would be disastrous for the region. >> all countries in the region share a deep interest in strategic stability. but the consequences of conflict are ever more severe for us all. this is nowhere no clear than on the korean peninsula. there are any aggression is a threat to interest to every country in the region. >> reporter: secretary of state kerry will be meeting leaders from south korea, japan, and most importantly, the chinese leadership. back to you, harris. >> harris: david piper, thank you very much. in washington, north korea's growing antagonism is growing concern from the white hou
the pentagon has postponed a planned ballistic missile. fearing it could be interpreted. and general james thurmon, the forces in korea to washington has been delayed because of the crisis. now, if any country has influence on north korea, it's china. it provides the majority of pyongyang's food and fuel. and china's president implied in a speech today, without naming north korea, the region shouldn't be disrupted by one country and australian prime minister warned that conflict here would be...
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>> shepard: jennifer griffin at the pentagon tonight. wildfire alert. crews working to contain what's left of a massive blaze and now they're battling slippery conditions in the southern california foothills. this fire broke out last week while it was hot and dry in ventura county which is northwest of los angeles. winds spread the thing across dozens of acres over the weekend. flames charred some 40 square miles and damaged at least 15 homes. the new issue as i mentioned rain in the area causing slick muddy slopes. still, firefighters say they expect to have all the flames fully contained by tomorrow. heavy rains also causing all sorts of problems near atlanta. the rising waters there opened up a massive sink hole after washing away the soil beneath the road north of the city. storms also knocked down a tree in front of the governor's mansion. millions of people in the state are still under flood watches as fox reports live tonight. well, as the temperatures heat up across parts of the u.s., one slice of our nation could have billions of bugs in its fu
>> shepard: jennifer griffin at the pentagon tonight. wildfire alert. crews working to contain what's left of a massive blaze and now they're battling slippery conditions in the southern california foothills. this fire broke out last week while it was hot and dry in ventura county which is northwest of los angeles. winds spread the thing across dozens of acres over the weekend. flames charred some 40 square miles and damaged at least 15 homes. the new issue as i mentioned rain in the area...
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>> jennifer griffin at the pentagon. >>> president obama arrived in africa a short time ago. chief correspondent ed henry is traveling with the president, he is live to preview this big, expensive trip. hello, ed. >> reporter: good evening, bret, you're right. the expenses have certainly been raised as a question and criticism out there. the president has gotten used to the fact that outside developments have been overshadowing his second term agenda, and some new ones now in the last 24 hours dealing with the possibility of nelson mandela's health shaking up the agenda of this trip, and supreme court decisions back in washington. the president was aboard air force one on the way to senegal as the court decisions came down. we are told he was monitoring it online, but his internet connection literally went down on air force one just as the first decision on gay rights came in. he had to get briefed by a staffer in washington, the phone lines we're told were still working on air force one so he was up to date on all of it. we will watch closely how he speaks out on gay rights,
>> jennifer griffin at the pentagon. >>> president obama arrived in africa a short time ago. chief correspondent ed henry is traveling with the president, he is live to preview this big, expensive trip. hello, ed. >> reporter: good evening, bret, you're right. the expenses have certainly been raised as a question and criticism out there. the president has gotten used to the fact that outside developments have been overshadowing his second term agenda, and some new ones now...
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cnn is reporting that security has been tightened at the pentagon. thank you so much for joining us. >> we are unsure of the number of shooters. we hang from the port is one gunman who is dead but to others or on the loose. but what does that suggest to you. they're still being very tentative. some reports say as many as two. it is still a very fluid situation. if you have a single individual that i think your best bet is some type of individual policy. when you have as many as two or three commies still have that possibility. it becomes increasingly likely that your feeling some sort of organized plot. phil for some time this is the new face of terrorism. it is getting harder and harder to blow up large-scale bombs. small teams of shooters are incredibly effective. i do not know how much we can make of the uniforms. i think the situation is still ongoing. >> we are still getting that information. ella imagine one thing that would concern in, assuming this is terrorism. it would be it an attack or a small group of individuals can come into a large ci
cnn is reporting that security has been tightened at the pentagon. thank you so much for joining us. >> we are unsure of the number of shooters. we hang from the port is one gunman who is dead but to others or on the loose. but what does that suggest to you. they're still being very tentative. some reports say as many as two. it is still a very fluid situation. if you have a single individual that i think your best bet is some type of individual policy. when you have as many as two or...
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the answer to the quiz from the house cool is this city it is strategically located at pentagon city. epicenter of the pitcher is the trump ocean hotel and condos the first to open outside of america when of the largest in latin america and of course, it epitomizes strategically located. have you ever heard of the panama canal? a major upgrade and expansion could be completed next year and will be on the front page of every newspaper. a lot as business psychos to lay amigos' through panama city. although standard to e-mail the answer thisorning. i will go after my stocks from this week taser, goodyear tire of a you know, the market. believe in yourself. neil: you think you had a bad august, at least you have stock. this guy has no support, no friends, no support. so far no luck. welcome, everybody, i am neil cavuto. syria opened the wound, but it has been pestering for years. we have zero global credit. nobody respects us. they love our music, they love our food and fashion, but when it comes to eating what we say and follow what we believe, they do not. and they won't. the past few d
the answer to the quiz from the house cool is this city it is strategically located at pentagon city. epicenter of the pitcher is the trump ocean hotel and condos the first to open outside of america when of the largest in latin america and of course, it epitomizes strategically located. have you ever heard of the panama canal? a major upgrade and expansion could be completed next year and will be on the front page of every newspaper. a lot as business psychos to lay amigos' through panama...
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imminent terror ail tack on the anniversary of 9/11 days before the event and the white house and the pentagon and the state department did absolutely nothing to preposition any quick response forces in the region. that is criminal negligence at worse and major income p income at best. it is not just the narrative that al-qaeda is still around after bin laden is dead. all the income pa tense that leaves all of the embassies uncovered 12 hours between one attack and 10 hours during the attack in libya and doing nothing about the whole thing except doctoring talking points. outrageous. >> sean: we have the original warnings that came from people at the embassy, the consulate themselves saying we need extra security. >> for weeks and months. >> sean: and then we have two stand downs during the actual attack when americans were under fire and we don't know who gave those orders either and now we know it was all ed detailed in the aftermath of this. >> and in the aftermath of all of that months later after the election poor old tom pickering, 80 plus years of age coauthoring a so-called accountabil
imminent terror ail tack on the anniversary of 9/11 days before the event and the white house and the pentagon and the state department did absolutely nothing to preposition any quick response forces in the region. that is criminal negligence at worse and major income p income at best. it is not just the narrative that al-qaeda is still around after bin laden is dead. all the income pa tense that leaves all of the embassies uncovered 12 hours between one attack and 10 hours during the attack in...
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the pentagon is almost certainly the biggest source of waste in the u.s. government the reuters investigation says since one thousand nine hundred ninety six the pentagon has spent eight point five trillion dollars in taxpayer money that has never been accounted for and nobody can say for sure how many billions of that amount were wasted on goods and services that were never delivered on over payments to contractors and many other things what does congress do about it nothing and national security expert steve miles serious here with me to help us crunch the these numbers eight and a half trillion dollars on accounting for a lot of money this is the kind of thing that you would think would bring capitol hill to a screeching halt they would be hearing this kind of almost daily you know various committees looking into it none of that just leaves for massive waste and there can be all sorts of fraud that you don't know about just one example when the inspector general looked at iraq which was you know a lot of money but in the grand scheme just a portion of t
the pentagon is almost certainly the biggest source of waste in the u.s. government the reuters investigation says since one thousand nine hundred ninety six the pentagon has spent eight point five trillion dollars in taxpayer money that has never been accounted for and nobody can say for sure how many billions of that amount were wasted on goods and services that were never delivered on over payments to contractors and many other things what does congress do about it nothing and national...
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the pentagon buying helicopters from russia, and we ask, what about the ones made in america? the outrage growing. >>> the heisman hopeful cleared tonight. fresh off his victory on the field and off, what was the question that led this young football star to walk off? >>> and her secret, revealed. that voice, the singer who famously stunned the judges and the world. ♪ i dreamed a dream of time gone by ♪ >> tonight, susan boyle revealing the answer to a question she always wanted answered. and why it could offer hope for so many others. >>> good evening. and we're glad you're with us on a sunday night. likely watching indoors and warm. unlike the millions of americans who found themselves driving in the middle of a very dangerous ice storm this sunday. a 50-car pileup late today on the pennsylvania turnpike that turned deadly. it wasn't the only one. more than two dozen cars colliding outside milwaukee. a dangerous mix of snow and ice there. all of this part of a major system that had already left its mark on the south. homes, trees still frozen in ice tonight. and in plano
the pentagon buying helicopters from russia, and we ask, what about the ones made in america? the outrage growing. >>> the heisman hopeful cleared tonight. fresh off his victory on the field and off, what was the question that led this young football star to walk off? >>> and her secret, revealed. that voice, the singer who famously stunned the judges and the world. ♪ i dreamed a dream of time gone by ♪ >> tonight, susan boyle revealing the answer to a question she...
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they have been working with the pentagon on this. it's not an antagonistic relationship. it is more of a collaborative effort. i think he will push hard to pass some very ambitious legislation. as far as afghanistan come i think it depends in large part on the summer. general dunford hasn't negated that they will wait and see before making any recommendations on the numbers. so i think that he'll at least will look to see what the military leaders have to say. you think on afghanistan, know, there was a recommendation 13,600 afterr for 2014. the administration has not made a decision on it yet. i don't think they really need to make a decision yet. so they are pushing that off a little bit. the fear is that the afghans are getting very concerned about this. this lack of clarity about the future is causing them all to hedge a little bit. a result, this fear of abandonment is a real concern. on some part, the it ministration will have to come up with their plan for post- teen, 18 months away. i think there is still a debate about the numbers. 2014, 18- for post months away.
they have been working with the pentagon on this. it's not an antagonistic relationship. it is more of a collaborative effort. i think he will push hard to pass some very ambitious legislation. as far as afghanistan come i think it depends in large part on the summer. general dunford hasn't negated that they will wait and see before making any recommendations on the numbers. so i think that he'll at least will look to see what the military leaders have to say. you think on afghanistan, know,...
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we'll get more now from cnn's barbara starr at the pentagon. >> reporter: in an extraordinary move the u.s. is closing embassies around the world after what one senior u.s. official told cnn was more than the usual chatter about a potential terrorist threat. >> the department has been apprised of information that out of an abundance of caution and care for our employees and others who may be visiting our installation. indicates we should institute these precautionary steps. >> the move comes as the holy days that mark the end of ramadan approach at merely a year after the deadly attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi, libya. now the embassy in the capital tripoli -- >>> from egypt where nearly a year ago violent protests threaten the embassy in cairo to tel aviv, baghdad, riyad and doha, qatar. they said it would have been normally open on sunday, and it's being shut down, and the closings may expand to include additional days. another official told cnn the obama administration is monitoring threats against the american embassy in yemen. the move came on the same day president obama me
we'll get more now from cnn's barbara starr at the pentagon. >> reporter: in an extraordinary move the u.s. is closing embassies around the world after what one senior u.s. official told cnn was more than the usual chatter about a potential terrorist threat. >> the department has been apprised of information that out of an abundance of caution and care for our employees and others who may be visiting our installation. indicates we should institute these precautionary steps. >>...
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i'm going to talk with the first female african-american combat pilot about the pentagon's new plan to allow women on the front lines. >>> and then manti te'o sticking to his story that he's the victim of a cruel hoax. we hear from his so-called girlfriend for the very first time. the voice mails you need to hear to believe. jenna shared her recipe with sharon, who emailed it to emily, who sent it to cindy, who wondered why her soup wasn't quite the same. the recipe's not the recipe... ohhh. [ female announcer ] ...without swanson. the broth cooks trust most when making soup. mmmm! [ female announcer ] the secret is swanson. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ sighs ] thanks! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it
i'm going to talk with the first female african-american combat pilot about the pentagon's new plan to allow women on the front lines. >>> and then manti te'o sticking to his story that he's the victim of a cruel hoax. we hear from his so-called girlfriend for the very first time. the voice mails you need to hear to believe. jenna shared her recipe with sharon, who emailed it to emily, who sent it to cindy, who wondered why her soup wasn't quite the same. the recipe's not the recipe......
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the pentagon is not overly concerned. according to one senior defense official we at least see the russians as rational actors. >> how rational the russians will stay if vladimir putin keeps his word and said i'll -- >> it's not clear. the pentagon claims they're not too concerned about this russian warships right now. >> neil: the same pentagon that seems to be confused as to who and which rebel wes like and don't like? >> certainly not a clear picture of the rebels. >> neil: thank you very much. jennifer griffin, she's been all over this. >>> take a look at this. >> i believe that when you have a limited proportional strike like this, not iraq, not putting boots on the ground, not some long, drawn-out affair, not without any risks, but with manageable risks, that we should be able to bear that responsibility. >> neil: the president saying no boots on the ground, among reports saying it could take 75,000 troops to assure the chemical weapons stockpile. so which is it? strike plans keep changing as foreign policy analyst
the pentagon is not overly concerned. according to one senior defense official we at least see the russians as rational actors. >> how rational the russians will stay if vladimir putin keeps his word and said i'll -- >> it's not clear. the pentagon claims they're not too concerned about this russian warships right now. >> neil: the same pentagon that seems to be confused as to who and which rebel wes like and don't like? >> certainly not a clear picture of the rebels....
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president obama meeting top national security advisors on the escalating crisis in syria as the pentagon confirms the u.s. is preparing for a possible strike against the assad regime. today humanitarian groups are claiming nearly 400 people were killed and thousands injured in the suspected chemical weapons attack this week. last year the president said any confirmed wmd strike would provoke a u.s. response. >>> also in the capital, tens of thousands of american s gatherig on the national mall commemorating since martin luther king jr.'s 1963 march on washington and his iconic "i have a dream" speech. he told the crowd "the journey is not complete. we can and we must do more." get you now back to "cavuto on business." >>> at least the nasdaq got ahead of naming its latest flub a flash freeze. sounds so much better than flash crash. i don't know if a three-hour shut down counts as a flash or anything. charlie, i don't know. not encouraged. >> this is really bad. the biggest culprit is the securities and exchange commission which three years after the flash crash, when prices imploded in 3
president obama meeting top national security advisors on the escalating crisis in syria as the pentagon confirms the u.s. is preparing for a possible strike against the assad regime. today humanitarian groups are claiming nearly 400 people were killed and thousands injured in the suspected chemical weapons attack this week. last year the president said any confirmed wmd strike would provoke a u.s. response. >>> also in the capital, tens of thousands of american s gatherig on the...
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. >>> still ahead, why the pentagon may soon make it more expensive for military families to survive. >>> first, your survival may be more at risk than ever. we'll explain new warnings about terrorism when we come back. ♪ [ alarm sound for malfunctioning printer ] [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where you've learned a thing or two. [ metal clanks ] ♪ this is the age of knowing what you're made of. so why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? [ gears whirring ] talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. [ cellphone beeps ] this is the age of taking action. viagra. talk to your doctor. combinations of y
. >>> still ahead, why the pentagon may soon make it more expensive for military families to survive. >>> first, your survival may be more at risk than ever. we'll explain new warnings about terrorism when we come back. ♪ [ alarm sound for malfunctioning printer ] [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where you've learned a thing or two. [ metal clanks ] ♪ this is the age of knowing what you're made of. so why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? [ gears whirring...
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jennifer griffin is at the pentagon tonight. the secretary of state john kerry just wrapped up his trip to moscow and commented on that new arms report, right? >> that's right, shepard. secretary of state kerry left moscow with an agreement to try to co-host an international conference to end the syrian civil war that they would co-host that with russia. but just as he was leaving, he was confronted with leaked reports that israel had warned the u.s. that the russians were preparing to deliver batteries of sa 300 antiaircraft missiles which are sophisticated enough to intercept both man-to-air crass and guided missiles. a game changer for u.s. and nato airplanes should the syrians obtain the system. >> i think we have made it crystal clear we would prefer that russia was not supplying assistance. we have previously stated that the missiles, particularly the the a-300 is potentially destabilizing with respect to the state of israel. and so we have made it very clear historically that that is a concern of the united states. >> bri
jennifer griffin is at the pentagon tonight. the secretary of state john kerry just wrapped up his trip to moscow and commented on that new arms report, right? >> that's right, shepard. secretary of state kerry left moscow with an agreement to try to co-host an international conference to end the syrian civil war that they would co-host that with russia. but just as he was leaving, he was confronted with leaked reports that israel had warned the u.s. that the russians were preparing to...
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. >> jim miklaszewski with that news from the pentagon. we appreciate it. turning to the big anniversary, a decade has passed as the u.s. launched a war in iraq. here's how george w. bush broke the news on march 19th, 2003. >> my fellow citizens, at this hour, american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm iraq and free its people and defend the world from grave danger. >> within a month, baghdad had fallen, but the war dragged on. casualties spike in subsequent years and in early 2006, the bombing of a mosque led to a wave of sectarian violence. president obama vowed an exit strategy to fulfill a promise and ended the mission before christmas, 2011. richard engle was there. >> after invasion, a civil war and a surge and a training mission, for the first time, u.s. military command no longer has a presence here in iraq. this is now a sovereign nation. >> richard spent eight years in iraq. he is in another key part of the region in israel. he is waiting for president obama who arrives in jerusalem tomorrow morning. goo
. >> jim miklaszewski with that news from the pentagon. we appreciate it. turning to the big anniversary, a decade has passed as the u.s. launched a war in iraq. here's how george w. bush broke the news on march 19th, 2003. >> my fellow citizens, at this hour, american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm iraq and free its people and defend the world from grave danger. >> within a month, baghdad had fallen, but the war dragged on....
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to the treasury department, to the pentagon. a looming shutdown that could delay first-time home mortgages, slow airport security lines and limit food safety inspections. the budget showdown, shining a light on faces of the bureaucracy, like maria, 27, with student loans, rent and fresh worry about her job at the defense department. >> here we go again. i do live paycheck to paycheck. >> reporter: and fears outside washington. like in biloxi, mississippi, home to this air force base. joe jones has a message for congress. >> i think if they were to lose their paycheck like everybody else is going to lose their paycheck, that might motivate them to probably solve some of the problems they're facing right now. >> and jeff joins us now. jeff, you pointed out the hundreds of thousands of americans who could be caught in the middle on this thing. i'm just curious tonight, how many people there behind you on capitol hill are working the phones, trying to solve this thing? >> reporter: well, david, i can tell you, not many. we walked th
to the treasury department, to the pentagon. a looming shutdown that could delay first-time home mortgages, slow airport security lines and limit food safety inspections. the budget showdown, shining a light on faces of the bureaucracy, like maria, 27, with student loans, rent and fresh worry about her job at the defense department. >> here we go again. i do live paycheck to paycheck. >> reporter: and fears outside washington. like in biloxi, mississippi, home to this air force...
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pentagon will hand over control a detention center to afghanistan. it was contested by some officials they may release dangerous detainees. it's considered critical to withdrawal of troops by the end of next year. now back to cavuto on business and for the latest log on to foxnews.com. >> neil: lead it to make the post office spend more money. congress voted to keep the mail coming on saturday. post office wanted to ditch that saturday delivery to five-day delivery to save cash. get this, a new poll shows that they are fine with this. seven out of ten not getting junk mail on weekends. dagen, help me with this. >> god forbid that they allowed to manage the post office. $16 billion, $2 billion would be saved just by ending saturday mail delivery and congress has to step in. still waiting for approval to close some of these post offices and deal with the benefits. i think they are like four elderly people out there who have congressional phone numbers and they work the phones. they are angry they are not going to get mail delivered on saturday. it's ca
pentagon will hand over control a detention center to afghanistan. it was contested by some officials they may release dangerous detainees. it's considered critical to withdrawal of troops by the end of next year. now back to cavuto on business and for the latest log on to foxnews.com. >> neil: lead it to make the post office spend more money. congress voted to keep the mail coming on saturday. post office wanted to ditch that saturday delivery to five-day delivery to save cash. get this,...
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the pentagon wants those fighting us wars from a fall in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it will be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots who wage their battles without setting foot in combat zones really hard he's really going to explain to my colleagues what it takes to get the award. so your signature you have a joystick and you point click and then get an award essentially that's all it takes to get it together and medal which is supposed to rank higher than the bronze medal which is given out to people who actually perform combat duty but according to the pentagon criteria i'm going to cite it here it will be recognizing a single act that directly affects the combat operation does not involve an act of valor and warrants that award higher than the bronze medal so instead of having to go to the front line and risk the extreme bloody violence there you can just sit in your recliner with a joystick and maybe a couple for example and just wage war from about a thousand miles away. perhaps there is a there
the pentagon wants those fighting us wars from a fall in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it will be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots who wage their battles without setting foot in combat zones really hard he's really going to explain to my colleagues what it takes to get the award. so your signature you have a joystick and you point click and then get an award essentially that's all it takes to get it together...
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right now at capitol hill, art tea talking about the impact of the budget cuts on the pentagon. in the senate they are expected to finally clear the way for confirmation vote to chuck hagel who will inherit this budget mess. janet napolitano, you see her on the right there, also speaking live at the brookings institution. and then just moments ago, we heard from a fired-up john boehner who blames the stalemate on the president and the senate. >> we have moved a bill in the house twice. we should not have a move a third bill before the senate gets off their ass and begins to do something. >> i'm joined by military analyst jack jacobs. good to see you. >> good morning. >> if lawmakers can't make this march 1st deadline, $43 billion or 8% will be slushed from the pentagon budget. they have used words like devastating, dire. are they right? how significant would this be? >> very serious indeed. these are across the board cuts. i mean, there's no intelligence or intelligent decisions made on what is going to be cut. so in addition to fact -- and there's plenty of fact -- you are goin
right now at capitol hill, art tea talking about the impact of the budget cuts on the pentagon. in the senate they are expected to finally clear the way for confirmation vote to chuck hagel who will inherit this budget mess. janet napolitano, you see her on the right there, also speaking live at the brookings institution. and then just moments ago, we heard from a fired-up john boehner who blames the stalemate on the president and the senate. >> we have moved a bill in the house twice. we...
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president obama's choice to run the pentagon is a different story. former senator chuck hagel, a vietnam veteran, took heavy fire from his own party. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in the country since vietnam? were you correct or incorrect? >> i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer on a lot of things. >> you refuse to answer that question. >> reporter: he was hammered by gop senators who said he was too tough on israel. he was talked to about referring to pro-israeli groups at the jewish lobby. >> i misstated. i've just been handed a note that i misspoke and said i supported the president's position on containment. >> reporter: despite the bruising hearing, he's shil likely to be confirmed. if so, he'll be the first defense secretary that saw combat as an enlisted soldier. >>> instant fallout overnight after the los angeles arch die seize was ordered to release documents. retired card mall mahoney has been released from his duties. the papers show how cardinal mahoney
president obama's choice to run the pentagon is a different story. former senator chuck hagel, a vietnam veteran, took heavy fire from his own party. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in the country since vietnam? were you correct or incorrect? >> i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer on a lot of things. >> you refuse to answer that question. >> reporter: he was hammered by gop senators who...
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but we begin with national security correspondent jennifer griffin at the pentagon. >> good evening, jennifer. >> good evening, bret. after two days of political gripping the congress scrambled to make a resolution to make things right. >> reporter: they paid the ultimate sacrifice for the nation and their families were paid the ultimate insult. denied the $100,000 in death benefits and paid travel to dover air force base to meet their next of kin due to the partial government shutdown. sergeant joseph parts, first lieutenant jennifer marino, sergeant patrick hawkins and private first class codey patterson returned home from afghanistan. friends of sergeant peters who left behind a wife and 20-month-old son expressed concern. >> people lose their life. people losing their sons and daughters. their husbands, their wives. >> they have family waiting that need help. >> reporter: on the eve the shutdown, the president signed the way on military families act. they thought that law gave the pentagon the authority it needed to pay benefits. >> it's disgraceful that they're withholding these
but we begin with national security correspondent jennifer griffin at the pentagon. >> good evening, jennifer. >> good evening, bret. after two days of political gripping the congress scrambled to make a resolution to make things right. >> reporter: they paid the ultimate sacrifice for the nation and their families were paid the ultimate insult. denied the $100,000 in death benefits and paid travel to dover air force base to meet their next of kin due to the partial government...
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this is r t now the pentagon wants those fighting us wars from afar to be firmly in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it will be handed out to a joystick wielding drone pilots who waste their battles without even setting foot in the combat zones earlier in the program ati's are going to go explain to me what it takes to get the award. so you're sitting here you have a joystick and you point click and they get an award essentially that's all it takes to get it to get a medal which is supposed to rank higher than the bronze medal which is given out to people who actually perform combat duty but according to the pentagon criteria i'm going to cite it here it will be recognizing a single act that directly affects the combat operation does not involve an act of valor and war incident word higher than the bronze medal so instead of having to go to the front line and risk the extreme bloody violence there you can just sit in your recliner with a joystick and maybe a couple for example and just wage war from about a thousand m
this is r t now the pentagon wants those fighting us wars from afar to be firmly in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it will be handed out to a joystick wielding drone pilots who waste their battles without even setting foot in the combat zones earlier in the program ati's are going to go explain to me what it takes to get the award. so you're sitting here you have a joystick and you point click and they get an award...
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i want to go right to the pentagon and barbara starr. you've got new information from the joint chiefs of staff. >> fresh reaction coming in, john, because military action still is on the table but there is an issue for the joint chiefs and that is targeting. a spokesman for the joint chiefs tells cnn, quote, we continue to refine our targeting based on the most recent intelligence and the chairman assured the president that we would have appropriate targeting options ready when he called for them. what are we talking about here, john? the tomahawk missiles are programmed with gps satellite coordinates to go to a precise target. u.s. intelligence has been seeing the assad regime move around over the last several days, its troops, its weapons, its equipment. as this delay whatever it is is happening, the chairman has assured the president, the missiles could be retargeted, they will be ready, they will be up to date. but make no mistake, the u.s. intelligence is going to have to keep a close eye with satellites on all of this around the c
i want to go right to the pentagon and barbara starr. you've got new information from the joint chiefs of staff. >> fresh reaction coming in, john, because military action still is on the table but there is an issue for the joint chiefs and that is targeting. a spokesman for the joint chiefs tells cnn, quote, we continue to refine our targeting based on the most recent intelligence and the chairman assured the president that we would have appropriate targeting options ready when he called...
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president obama ordering the pentagon to widen its target list. russia and iran making clear that they won't watch from the sidelines. with me now, military expert peter brooks, national affairs senior fellow at the heritage foundation and former cia military analyst and author of the new book unthinkable iran, the bomb, and the american strategy. thanks to both of you for joining us. >> id to be here. melissa: i will throw this out to either of you. the russian president saying he will continue with arms sales and aid to syria in case of a strike. to me that means what? what does that mean to you? >> he is not going to abandon syria. the russian toehold in the middle east is through syria. a longstanding relationship, and economic relationship, a russian naval base in syria. you know, there were good friends during the cold war. so he has a lot at stake, not only standing up to the united states, but also the russian influence in the middle east. melissa: the freeze syrian army, on fox news earlier this morning. i want to play for you what he had
president obama ordering the pentagon to widen its target list. russia and iran making clear that they won't watch from the sidelines. with me now, military expert peter brooks, national affairs senior fellow at the heritage foundation and former cia military analyst and author of the new book unthinkable iran, the bomb, and the american strategy. thanks to both of you for joining us. >> id to be here. melissa: i will throw this out to either of you. the russian president saying he will...
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and this is the president on his way to the pentagon. there will be a private ceremony there, and it will not be televised. but is the united states becoming more isolationist. >> i think when people don't feel threatened by an overwhelming, they withdraw. the 9/11 threat of the enemy has reseeded. and that's good because the united states has been very effective in preventing another attack. there is anger at president obama, and anger at the failing economy, so all of these things produce a sense that the world beyond our borders is just bad. and i can't help feeling in the syria debate, that it's just a deeper sense of a fear and disgust towards the world. we want it to go away. that's not going to go away. >> miss maller somebody asked me one time is the united states really not liked or do they have bad pr. we go back to 9/11 when the world was behind the united states and then there was iraq. whenever there is an earthquake in haty, it is the united states that responds first -- [ technical difficulties ] we were attacked on septem
and this is the president on his way to the pentagon. there will be a private ceremony there, and it will not be televised. but is the united states becoming more isolationist. >> i think when people don't feel threatened by an overwhelming, they withdraw. the 9/11 threat of the enemy has reseeded. and that's good because the united states has been very effective in preventing another attack. there is anger at president obama, and anger at the failing economy, so all of these things...
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the pentagon issued a statement today said al libi had been indicted in a u.s. federal court in 2000 in connection with attacks. but the raid in somalia by navy s.e.a.l.s was retaliation for the al shabaab mill stant groitn a mall in kenya. they engaged in an hour-long fire fight with militants before withdr withdrawing. the team was forced to withdraw before it was able to confirm that it had killed it's target. so, i have to ask, how deal is the presence of islamic mill tansta militancy now? >> for years america has feared the small conflicts and security vacuums would allow al qaeda to imbed itself in these local wars and use them to target american interests. so far that has not happened. but in recent years, it has become more and more of a reality and in the west gate attack in which al qaeda forces coordinated with the local rebel movement indicates that the threat may be very real. are they moving out of somalia and across libya and establishiestablish ing footholds in other countries as well? >> al shabaab is the group that is thought to have committed
the pentagon issued a statement today said al libi had been indicted in a u.s. federal court in 2000 in connection with attacks. but the raid in somalia by navy s.e.a.l.s was retaliation for the al shabaab mill stant groitn a mall in kenya. they engaged in an hour-long fire fight with militants before withdr withdrawing. the team was forced to withdraw before it was able to confirm that it had killed it's target. so, i have to ask, how deal is the presence of islamic mill tansta militancy now?...